Comparing The Antarctic Expedition, Discovery And Terra Nova

Captain Robert Falcon Scott led two Antarctic expeditions, Discovery and Terra Nova. He was a member of the British Royal Navy from 1883 until his death in 1912. Scott’s journals were written during his two trips to Antarctica. Discovery’s journal is dated between 1901 and 1904, while Terra Nova’s journal is dated from 1910 to 1912. In the Terra Nova entries, Scott describes voyages, weather conditions, and scientific work done on the team’s expedition. Many collections of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s journals have been published since his death; the full transcript of his journals is preserved by the British Library. The Terra Nova Expedition’s main purpose was to secure the South Pole for the British Empire and continue scientific research.